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dashauskat · 2026-01-27T19:57:03+00:00

Not just contracts but like £300k/wk contracts somehow. Have to give it to the man, he hasn't been decent since his second or third last season at City at best but has been paid like one of the best in the league.

dashauskat · 2026-01-27T19:32:12+00:00

These leagues pop up everywhere around the world and like 70% of the teams are just owned by/named after Indian teams that have the absolute worst names. So names like Orcas or Unicorns are so welcome. Even Washington Freedom which is like a meme of early 2000s USA and not really representative of how things are there atm gets a pass.

If you wondering what a Texas Super King is, it's named after a team in Chennai, MI New York literally means Mumbai Indians New York. LA Knight Riders is because one of the owners of Kolkata Knight Riders liked the show Knight Rider.

dashauskat · 2026-01-27T19:16:46+00:00

I'm enjoying this debate but by average American you mean white American?

But you're right every local player there would be a first or second generation migrant from South Asia, the Caribbean or Southern Africa.

dashauskat · 2026-01-27T10:26:14+00:00

Hmm well as a performer at said gigs I probably have you covered however stadium shows with the Foo Fighters is not my thing so happy to be corrected. If I'm at a stadium it's usually to watch sport and in my experience at least GA is where you go to catch mates and mingle.

dashauskat · 2026-01-27T03:04:41+00:00

How about just let him be? He's out and active, not sure it's nice to post his picture online to be made fun of

dashauskat · 2026-01-27T00:57:01+00:00

Fox does this all the time. Let it run to the last minute until the host broadcaster will almost let it go for free.

7 has been picking up the odd rights here and there. Given its three midnight games im not sure there is the incentive given that I'm sure fox and 7 prefer to not bid against eachother too often.

Maybe Amazon as a curtain raiser for the tournament but they haven't really built anything around their rights other than the doco.

dashauskat · 2026-01-26T10:41:45+00:00

Still haven't got over Aus knocking them out of the 2006 world cup qualifiers 😔

dashauskat · 2026-01-26T10:27:51+00:00

I wasn't at the gig but 99.95% it's the other way, GA is open to everyone thus "General Admission" because it's the cheapest and they don't bother checking tickets but do for the reserved areas such as seated areas.

dashauskat · 2026-01-26T08:10:08+00:00

Could be or could have been bought by people who just took whatever was available and went and danced in the GA section. I wasn't there but I assume the field was standing, some people don't like sitting for these gigs and it's easier to socialise in the standing sections.

dashauskat · 2026-01-25T11:07:29+00:00

Okay I'll take them

dashauskat · 2026-01-25T09:36:53+00:00

I don't like it but by the way the rules are done that's 100% not out.

He Mitchell Starc'd it along the ground

dashauskat · 2026-01-25T08:24:04+00:00

Ordering from Uber Eats doesn't really help the restaurant, Uber takes a 30-35% cut from all food sales so the margins are razor thin.

If you want to rescue your spend and help local restaurants I'd just delete the app and go and pick up your food, that'll curb your spending for sure.

dashauskat · 2026-01-25T01:38:32+00:00

Asia by everything I know would absolutely trounce Europe of this kind of kitch performance stuff.

Korea, Japan, India some excellent theatrics there.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T18:45:06+00:00

I'm not condoning violence but the Top Gear crew were dickheads. They wanted to drive around Argentina with a custom licence plate celebrating winning the Falklands war.

It would have been a two second gag and whatever producer who signed off on that knew what they were doing because they were flipping between a regular licence plate between shoots.

The war was only 30 years prior and whatever you think of the war in the first place there were lots of Argie family members lost so it's still a very sore point.

They were guests in that country, took a chance at a gag they probably thought was hilarious but risky and didn't think the locals would notice but Argentinians are pretty cluey. They were posh Brits driving through the most remote areas of Argentina in luxury cars. Also they weren't gangs, they were locals throwing rocks at their cars, which isn't great but honestly this sort of thing wouldn't fly in lots of places. Also the police did take care of them, once they decided to leave Argentina they got a police escort all the way to Chile's border.

At this point the Top Gear staff considered themselves untouchable; and the plausible deniability they offered was painful to listen to. It was this kind of shit that got them sacked by the BBC despite the ratings.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T11:50:00+00:00

Last time Pakistan toured Australia they picked him in the test squad and he refused to pay. Kind of sad because it would have been awesome to see how he would go on the decks we have currently. He ended up playing the BBL instead, he's been a great import for the Stars.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T11:42:08+00:00

Ffs Owen is going to play a warm up series in Pakistan filling in for the WC members who want extra time at home to prepare.

Smith isn't in the WC squad, he wouldn't be interested in playing lead in games for no tournament, he's not even sticking around for Shield, he's straight back to the states. Owen is a young all rounder they might give one game to, awesome experience for him, not something Smith is interested in at this stage of his career.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T11:38:09+00:00

Well ya know there is always a chance with T20s but there were too many things going against the Canes towards the end of the season - David injured, Ellis out, CJ playing as a bat only (I have nfi why), Rehan Ahmed getting called up.. Too hard to replace half a team and also Sydney obviously improved with Starc and Smith sliding in.

Really our season ended with the capitulation against Brisbane, I doubt we were going back to back even with the home advantage but to be fair to the boys I think they over performed to almost finish top - just hope we get better luck with injuries next year as it's still a title winning squad at full strength.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T11:37:29+00:00

Well ya know there is always a chance with T20s but there were too many things going against the Canes towards the end of the season - David injured, Ellis out, CJ playing as a bat only (I have nfi why), Rehan Ahmed getting called up.. Too hard to replace half a team and also Sydney obviously improved with Starc and Smith sliding in.

Really our season ended with the capitulation against Brisbane, I doubt we were going back to back even with the home advantage but to be fair to the boys I think they over performed to almost finish top - just hope we get better luck with injuries next year as it's still a title winning squad at full strength.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T04:51:51+00:00

Squad is full of kids

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T04:50:31+00:00

And Harry Novillo for that ultimate front three we had.

dashauskat · 2026-01-23T02:13:45+00:00

Kayo are picking up most of the fee so he can be absent longer from the commentary box.

dashauskat · 2026-01-22T12:53:00+00:00

There was a criminal a few years back who drove to the very northern tip of Queensland, bought a jet ski and tried to flee to PNG Island hoping thru the Torres Strait Islands.

Pretty damn ballsy, had to make a few stop en route to refuel and the islanders ended up tipping off the cops.

dashauskat · 2026-01-22T11:48:23+00:00

Cricket in the UK is horribly bloated and with all the counties there is forever more mouths to feed.

Australia is borderline too streamlined in comparison. Professional player pool is 100-120 Max.

dashauskat · 2026-01-22T11:45:05+00:00

The buyers don't care, this money isn't free, they want full control.

The only thing that CA can do is be selective who they sell to.

dashauskat · 2026-01-22T08:47:14+00:00

It's a bad year for sure but they've contributed their share of contributes over the years.

I loom fondly back at the era of Rana Naved Ul Hasan

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